Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; extension of filing deadlines. (HB861)

Introduced By

Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; extension of deadlines. Entitles any person required to file the required disclosures an extension of the filing deadlines where good cause for granting an extension has been shown, as determined by the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council. Good cause includes (i) the death of a relative of the filer; (ii) a state of emergency is declared that affects the area of the filer; (iii) a filer who is a member of a uniformed service is on active duty on the date of the filing deadline; or (iv) the electronic filing system fails and prevents timely filing. Read the Bill »

Status

03/04/2016: Incorporated into Another Bill

History

DateAction
01/12/2016Committee
01/12/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100705D
01/12/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2016Assigned to sub: Ethics
01/19/2016Assigned App. sub: Ethics
01/19/2016Assigned Courts sub: Ethics
01/21/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB861)
02/05/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
02/10/2016Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Read first time
02/15/2016Read second time
02/15/2016Committee amendment agreed to
02/15/2016Emergency clause added
02/15/2016Engrossed by House as amended HB861E
02/15/2016Printed as engrossed 16100705D-E
02/16/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB861E)
02/17/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2016Referred to Committee on Rules
03/04/2016Incorporated by Rules (HB1362-Gilbert) (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. HOUSE BILL 861 AUTHORIZING ETHICS COUNCIL TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR FILING YOUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS IF YOU HAVE A DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER. HOUSE BILL 862 RELATING TO STATE